In this article, we will discuss the 12 Best Multibagger Stocks to Buy in 2026.
On May 16, Laura Wellon, Managing Director at UBS Wealth, joined BNN Bloomberg to provide an outlook on the markets. Discussing whether the trend of widespread earnings beats will continue once companies price in the effects of the Middle East conflict from the last couple of months, Wellon expects the positive earnings to continue. She explained that the market had already experienced one downturn of 10 to 15 percent when the war began. Given that the market averages two downturns per year, she believes that any positive movement or resolution in the Middle East will actually cause the market to pop out of relief. Though she does not know how long the conflict will drag on, she believes good earnings will persist for the rest of the year due to the cash on the sidelines and widespread corporate investments in AI, which are creating more efficient internal technologies.
Touching on about safe sectors for investors amidst current global geopolitical and economic policies, Wellon expressed a strong preference for high-quality, dividend-paying companies. These businesses typically perform well during late business cycles as well as in recessions. She also sees opportunities in international markets, both developed and emerging. Following a recent market correction, international companies dropped by double digits; they have been discounted over the last decade despite some very strong companies existing overseas.
For a short-term horizon of 6 to 12 months, Wellon recommends owning actively managed commodities as a good hedge against overseas geopolitical events. Specifically, she favors metals, which she has owned for a while and performed very well in 2025. She advised continuing to hold metals and suggests that rebalancing makes sense to take some risk off the table, especially if investors have a need for cash over the next 2 years. Conversely, she feels that tech has had a major run, particularly the Mag 7. While she believes investors still need to own tech, she suggests trimming some exposure and cutting back so as not to be overly exposed to the sector.
Our Methodology
We used screeners to identify stocks that have exhibited high year-to-date performance (at least 100%), and limited our final selection to companies that have recently reported noteworthy developments likely to impact investor sentiment. These stocks are also popular among analysts and elite hedge funds. The stocks are ranked in ascending order of their share price performance.
Note: All data was sourced on May 21.
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12 Best Multibagger Stocks to Buy in 2026
12. Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT)
Year-to-Date Performance: 102.63%
Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) is one of the best multibagger stocks to buy in 2026. On May 6, Vertiv launched the Vertiv PowerUPS 100 Standby Series, a compact 120V UPS line for North America designed to protect PCs, gaming consoles, smart devices, and networks from power disruptions. Available in space-saving, wall-mountable lithium-ion and VRLA models, it provides essential battery backup and surge protection.
The units feature up to eight protective outlets, integrated USB-A and USB-C ports, and user-replaceable batteries to lower maintenance costs. They also integrate with Vertiv Power Assist software, which automatically triggers a graceful shutdown of connected devices during prolonged blackouts to prevent data loss.
The certified, energy-efficient series offers four VRLA models (500VA to 1100VA) with a three-year warranty and two lithium-ion models (350VA to 400VA) with a five-year warranty. Both configurations include a connected equipment protection plan.
Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE:VRT) is an electrical equipment & parts company that specializes in critical digital infrastructure technologies & life cycle services for data centers and communication networks
11. Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG)
Year-to-Date Performance: 102.64%
Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) is one of the best multibagger stocks to buy in 2026. On May 12, Venture Global reported its financial results for Q1 2026, generating $4.6 billion in revenue, which marks a 59% increase from Q1 2025. The company achieved a net income of $0.5 billion (up 23%) and a Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $1.4 billion. Driven by strong market curves, Venture Global significantly raised its full-year 2026 EBITDA guidance to a range of $8.2 billion to $8.5 billion.
Operational milestones included exporting a record 130 cargos and selling 481 TBtu of LNG, a 111% increase in volume sold compared to the same period last year. Total corporate assets reached $56.3 billion. The company also expanded its commercial footprint by contracting 84% of its available 2026 cargoes and executing new five-year supply agreements with Vitol and TotalEnergies, alongside a 20-year agreement with Hanwha Aerospace.
Regarding infrastructure, Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) announced the final investment decision and an $8.6 billion project financing closure for CP2 Phase II, bringing total CP2 financing to $20.7 billion with first LNG production on track for late 2027. Additionally, the company reaffirmed its targeted commercial operations dates for the Plaquemines Project, aiming for Phase I completion in Q4 2026 and Phase II in mid-2027.
Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) is an energy company, specifically in LNG, that owns, develops, constructs, and operates LNG production facilities on the US Gulf Coast. The company operates as a subsidiary of Venture Global Partners II LLC.
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